Stragari
Stragari
Страгари (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
 Stragari | |
 Location of the municipality of Stragari within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°09′N 20°40′E / 44.150°N 20.667°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Šumadija |
| Municipality | Kragujevac |
| Area | |
| • Stragari | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Stragari | 827 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34323 |
| Area code | +381(0)34 |
| Car plates | KG |
| Website | www |
Stragari (Serbian Cyrillic: Страгари) is a rural settlement within the City of Kragujevac.
Geography
[edit]It is located at 250m above sea level, 30km northwest of Kragujevac and about 120km south of state capital, Belgrade. Stragari lies at the confluence of the Srebrnica River intо Jasenica River, on the northeastern side of the Rudnik Mountain (highest peak - Cvijić's peak, 1,132m).
Stragari is the place of one of the biggest asbestos mines in Europe.[citation needed]
History
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In 1425 Stefan Lazarević held a major meeting at Srebrnica noble residence in Stragari area, because of the question on who would succeed him to the Serb throne (he had no children), and he chose Đurađ Branković.[3] Stragari was mentioned for the first time in Turkish census documentation in 1476 as Strgar. At that time, Stragari had only 39 households. From 1717 to 1739 the town saw a large influx of Austrians.
Voljavča monastery in Stragari played a notable role in the First Serbian Uprising. Karađorđe and his supporters often hid there, especially before the outbreak of the uprising.[4] In 1805, the First Serbian government (called "Praviteljstvujušči sovjet") held their first sessions in Voljavča.
Stragari received the status of town in 1922.
From May 2002, Stragari (along with 10 other settlements), formed one of five city municipalities which consisted the City of Kragujevac. However, the city municipality of Stragari was dissolved in March 2008.
Economy
[edit]This is an agricultural area and farmers produce fruit, vegetables, and breeding cattle. The main industrial plant is Stragarit (paper industry).
Stragari has the preconditions necessary for development of a tourism industry. The spa "Voljavča" and the monastery with the same name are located in the area, as well as good facilities for recreation activities and hunting.
Gallery
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Part of Stragari with Ramacski peak (813 m) behind -
Stragarit -
Asbestos -
Ljubićevac on Rudnik Mt., near Stragari
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "ДЕСПОТОВ ГРАД НЕСТАО У ШУМИ КРАЈ СТРАГАРА: Мало позната историја Рудничке Сребрнице, где су одржавани државни сабори средњовековне Србије". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Манастир Вољавча - званична интернет презентација". voljavca.rs. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
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